Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 24 AUGUST FM 77 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 15 August 2024 | 17:00

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Solo Diva 3 b. f 54.0kg 4 - - - 65 -
1st Cerulean Dancer 2 b. f 55.5kg 1 Mr C R Maujean - 68 71 7/1
2nd Green Bubbles 2 b. f 53.5kg 4 Mr J R Syster 0.25 64 66 8/1
3rd Princess Ilaria 5 b. m 59.5kg 8 Mr G J Lerena 1.25 76 79 4/1
4 Courageous 4 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 1.5 74 62 13/2
5 Doitwithdiamonds TF 4 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 4.25 78 99 2/1
6 Que Ceu Azul 2 b. f 58.5kg 9 Mr K de Melo 6.25 74 72 16/1
7 Grecian Palace 2 b. f 54.0kg 6 Mr K A Brewer 7.75 66 62 50/1
8 Jj's Eagle 2 b. f 55.0kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz 8.5 68 57 8/1
9 Gal Gadot 8 b. m 52.0kg 2 Mr J Penny 26.0 50 50 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
89.84s
Average Time
88.31s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R732,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Cerulean Dancer 1 68 71 +3 + 7 -4
Green Bubbles 2 64 66 +2 -1 + 3
Princess Ilaria 3 76 79 +3 -1 + 4
Courageous 4 74 62 -12 -1 -11
Doitwithdiamonds 5 78 99 +21 -2 + 23
Que Ceu Azul 6 74 72 -2 -3 + 1
Grecian Palace 7 66 62 -4 -3 -1
Jj's Eagle 8 68 57 -11 -3 -8
Gal Gadot 9 50 50 0 -9 + 9
Solo Diva None - 65 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	DOITWITHDIAMONDS (MK Katjedi) was restless in the stalls.
b)	GRECIAN PALACE (KA Brewer) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	En route to the start, Jockey C Habib was dislodged from DOITWITHDIAMONDS.  Jockey C Habib was attended to on course by the paramedics and transported to the medical centre for further assessment. DOITWITHDIAMONDS was taken in hand, examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon and declared suitable to race. In the interim, a replacement rider was sought, united with DOITWITHDIAMONDS and despatched to the start. These incidents, as well as the ambulance having to return to the start, caused a lengthy delay to the start of this race. Thereafter, Jockey C Habib was despatched to hospital with an injured left eye and for x-rays of his neck, as a precautionary measure. 
b)	Approaching the 200m GREEN BUBBLES (JR Syster) was steadied and switched out to continue its run when awkwardly placed on the inside of PRINCESS ILARIA (G Lerena), which was hanging in from the 300m.  
c)	The Stipendiary Stewards have adjourned to review Jockey G Lerena's (PRINCESS ILARIA) crop use. 
d)	CERULEAN DANCER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	MK Katjedi rode DOITWITHDIAMONDS (declared 16h58 on 20240815) (After being dislodged while proceeding to the start, Jockey C Habib was despatched to hospital with an injured left eye and for neck x-rays, as a precautionary measure. Rule 25.12 applied)
b)	DOITWITHDIAMONDS (MK Katjedi) raced in club colours - Stewards permission
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	COURAGEOUS raced with a tongue tie (declared 16h08 on 20240812)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	JJ'S EAGLE - cut into right hind and right front
b)	GRECIAN PALACE - coughing

SCRATCHED:

a)	SOLO DIVA - cast in box. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 11h25 on 20240812)   			

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None